Title: | Theme: Principal Farms, Houses and Monuments in Ewyas Lacy |
Date: | Up to the 1900s |
In 1908 a Royal Commission on Historical Monuments was established to ‘make an inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture, civilization and conditions of life of the people in England, excluding Monmouthshire, from the earliest times to 1700.’
Volume I of the Herefordshire inventory, covering the South-West of the County including the hundred of Ewyas Lacy, was completed in 1930 and published in 1931. In addition to a variety of prehistoric, Roman and other earthworks and monuments, the Commission identified ecclesiastical and secular buildings of particular historic interest in each of the parishes of Ewyas Lacy. This latter part of the inventory has been used as the basis for the list of over 170 named properties included in this theme paper, although others have been added where we have discovered other historical records of significant interest.
As a minimum, the description of each property given in the Commission’s report is reproduced and can be seen by following the links in the lists below. Additional information for many properties can be found by entering the property name in the site search engine to find individual documents and references. For some farms and houses in Ewyas Lacy we have also been able to assemble collections of Deeds and other papers summarised from original documents held in private hands. These records provide a history of the properties and their owners over an extended period of time. They are more detailed and informative than our normal records that are based on single documents, and we have therefore included specific links below to make them more easily accessible. Certain larger properties and estates have even more detailed records presented elsewhere on the website as themes, collections or research papers in their own right; relevant links to these are also included below.
Many of the records on our website summarise legal documents describing a property-related transaction, for example a lease, a freehold sale or a mortgage agreement. These provide legal evidence of “Title” to a specific property and frequently give names of the people involved as buyers, sellers, mortgage providers, and witnesses, often including evidence of family descent. They may also include place names, both of farm holdings and fields as used in past times. The information presented should therefore be of use to those interested in family history as well as the history of particular dwellings or properties.
Names and locations of the principal properties in each parish, including modern Ordnance Survey map references, are given below; click on the links to access descriptions. The prefix in brackets is the RCHM reference number where applicable.
Monuments and Buildings: Index by Parish | OS Ref [Square SO] |
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Craswall |
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| (1) PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY , in the northern half of the parish | 282363 |
| (2) CRASWALL PRIORY , about 1 m. N.W. of the parish church. | 273377 |
| (3) Court Farm , house and barn, ¼ m. N. of the parish church. | 283367 |
| (4) Pen-twyn , house, ½ m. W. of (3), | 274367 |
| (5) Gilberts Place , house and stables, ½ m. W. of (4). | 266368 |
| (5) Whiteoak Farm , house and barn, 950 yards N.N.E. of (4). | 279375 |
| (7) Rockyfold Farm , house and barn, 800 yards S.E. of the parish church. | 287357 |
| (8) Oldmill Farm , house, ¼ m. S.E. of (7), | 289354 |
| (9) Trelan Farm , uninhabited house, 700 yards E. of (8), | 295354 |
| (10) Ruinsford Farm , house, 540 yards S.E. of (9) | 293350 |
| (11) Dukes Farm , house and outbuildings, 700 yards S.E. of (10), | 298345 |
| (12) White Haywood Farm , house (Plate 15), 700 yards S. W. of (11), | 293341 |
| (13) Great Blackhill Farm , house, 710 yards S.E. of (12), | 297335 |
| (14) Upper Cwm Farm , house, 640 yards S.E. of (13), | 302332 |
| (15) Middle Blackhill Farm , house, 640 yards S. of (13), | 296329 |
| (16) Cwm Steps , house, barn and bakehouse, 1030 yards S.E. of (15). | 302321 |
Cusop |
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| (1) PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY , stands on the W. side of the parish. | 240415 |
| (2) CUSOP CASTLE earthwork, 140 yards S.W. of the church, | 239414 |
| (3) MOUSE CASTLE at the top of a hill, ¾ m. N.E. of the church. | 248425 |
| (5) Trevaddoc, house , nearly 1 m. E. of the church | 256415 |
| (6) Pentre Higgen , house, 1 ¾ m. S.E. of the church | 255393 |
Llancillo |
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| (1) PARISH CHURCH OF ST. PETER in the middle of the parish | 366256 |
| (2) Mound at Llancillo Court , 90 yards E. of the church | 367256 |
| (3) Llancillo Court , house and stables, 210 yards E.S.E. of the church | 365255 |
| (4) Llancillo Hall , 630 yards S.W. of the church | 362252 |
| (5) Little Goytre , [Ivy House], banks R Monnow, 1 m. S.W. of the church | 352238 |
| (7) Arcadia , cottage nearly ¾ m. W.N.W. of the church | 356262 |
| (8) Upper House , farmhouse and barn, 400 yards N.W. of (7) | 355264 |
Llanveynoe |
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| (1) PARISH CHURCH OF ST. PETER stands towards E. side | 303314 |
| (2) Upper Cwm , small farmhouse, 400 yards E.S.E. of the church | 307313 |
| (3) Great Cwm Farm , 320 yards N.E. of (2), | 309315 |
| (4) Oldmill Barn , on bank of River Monnow, 250 yards N. of (3), | 309317 |
| (5) Oldhouse Barn , 520 yards N.E. of (4), | 313320 |
| (6) Lower Cwm Farm , farmhouse and outbuilding 270 yards S.E. of (5). | 315318 |
| (7) Pontymoody , nearly ¾ m. E. of the church | 314312 |
| (8) Wern Farm , small farmhouse, 450 yards S. of the church | 304309 |
| (9) Olchon Farm , small farmhouse, 270 yards W.S.W. of (8), | 301309 |
| (10) Brass Knoll Farm , farmhouse ¼ m. S. of (8), | 304306 |
| (11) Black Daren Farm , small farmhouse, 950 yards W.S.W. of (10), | 298303 |
| (12) Whitehouse Farm , farmhouse, 450 yards S.S.E. of (10), | 306302 |
| (13) Lower House Farm , small farmhouse, 230 yards E. of (12), | 308303 |
| (14) Olchon Barn , 530 yards E. of (13), | 313302 |
| (15) Olchon House , 320 yards S. of (12), | 307300 |
| (16) Daren Farm Barn (Plate 12), 700 yards W.S.W. of (15), | 299298 |
| (17) Sneeds Barn , nearly ½ m. S.E. of (15), | 302295 |
| (18) Lower Turnant , farmhouse, 320 yards W.S.W. of (17), | 308292 |
| (19) Great Turnant , farmhouse and barn, ¼ m. S.S.W. of (18) | 307288 |
| (20) Upper Turnant , farmhouse, 300 yards S. of (19), | 307285 |
| (21) Barn at Cayo , nearly ¾ m. E. of (20), | 317285 |
| (22) Charity Farm , small farmhouse, 1,450 yards W. of the church | 290311 |
| (23) Glan-dwr , farmhouse, 590 yards N. of (22), | 289316 |
| (24) Upper Olchon Farm , farmhouse, 550 yards W. of (23), | 284317 |
| (25) Olchon Court Farm 1,053 yards N.N.W. of (24) | 279326 |
| (26) Firs Farm (Plate 15), small farmhouse, nearly ¾ m. N.N.W. of (25), | 274335 |
| (27) Blaen Olchon , small farmhouse, 450 yards N.N.W. of (26), | 272339 |
Longtown | |
| 327275 | |
| 321291 | |
| (3) LONGTOWN CASTLE , | 321292 |
| 326281 | |
| (5) Oldcourt Farm , 1 ¼ miles N.E. of the Castle. | 338303 |
| (6) Ty-mawr, farmhouse , 1,070 yards S.S.W. of Clodock church | 322266 |
| (7) Great Bilbo , nearly 2 ½ miles E. of the Castle. | 359293 |
| (12) The Greyhound Inn , on the W. side of the road, 350 yards S.E. of (10), | 324287 |
| (15) Tanhouse Farm , E. side of the road, 240 yards S.S.E. of (14), | 327283 |
| (16) Upper Pont-Hendre , the E. side of road, 60 yards S. of (15), | 326282 |
| (17) Middle Pont-Hendre , on W. side of road, 170 yards S. of (16), | 320287 |
| (18) Lower Pont-Hendre , 60 yards S. of (17). | 320287 |
| (19) The Brooks Farm , 1 m. S.E. of Longtown church | 335281 |
| (21) Great Cwmcoched , house, 1,100 yards S.W. of Clodock church | 320268 |
| (22) Little Cwmcoched , cottage, immediately W. of (21), | 320268 |
| (23) Cwm Farm , house, 440 yards S.W. of (22), | 316265 |
| (24) Garn-galed ,, 600 yards E.S.E. of Clodock church | 331272 |
| (25) Garn house , 400 yards S. of (24), | 332269 |
| (26) Lower Hunthouse Farm , 230 yards S.W. of (25) | 329268 |
| (27) Welsh Hunthouse , house and cow-shed, ½ m S.E. of (26). | 335261 |
| (28) Great Hunthouse , house and barn, nearly ¾ m. E. of (27) | 346263 |
| (29) Pen-yr-heol Farm , house about ½ m. N.E. of (28), | 336275 |
| (30) Greidol , in the Greidol Dingle, 700 yards N.W. of (29). | 347275 |
| (31) Lower House Farm , house 1,200 yards N.E. of (30), | 358279 |
| (32) Ruthland Farm , 400 yards N.W. of (31). | 356283 |
| (33) Upper Wern-ddu , house, about ¾ m. N.W. of (32), | 349293 |
| (34) Belpha Farm , house and barn, ½ m. E.N.E. of (33). | 356296 |
| (35) Cwmbologue , house and barn 500 yards N.N.E. of (33) | 350297 |
| (36) Upper Bryn , house and barn, about 1 m. E. of the Castle | 339293 |
| (38) Pent-yr-ynys , on S. side of road ½ m. E.S.E. of the Castle. | 329288 |
| (39) Grove Farm , house about ½ m. E. of the Castle | 329293 |
| (40) Llanwonnog Farm , house, 760 yards N.W. of (39), | 324298 |
| (41) Court Lacca , house, about ½ m. N.N.W. of (40), | 321306 |
| (42) Trewern , house, 240 yards N. of (41), | 322308 |
| (43) Wain Farm , house and barn about ½ m. E. of (42). | 331309 |
| (44) Celyn, house , 740 yards E. of (43), | 337309 |
| (45) Middle Trewern , house and barn, 1,000 yards N.N.W. of (43) | 329316 |
| Upper/Middle Trewern [deeds] |
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Michaelchurch |
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| 317342 | |
| (2) MICHAELCHURCH COURT , 1 m. W.N.W. of the church. | 309344 |
| (4) Bridge Farm , house, 40 yards S. of the church | 318341 |
| (5) Ty-Mawr , house and barn, 820 yards E.N.E. of the church. | 324344 |
| (6) Wern Farm , house, 280 yards S. of (5), | 324341 |
| (7) Rockyfold Farm , house, 540 yards S. of the church | 315337 |
| (8) Oldhouse Farm , house, 100 yards N.N.W. of (7), | 315338 |
| (9) Escley Cottage , 1,020 yards N.N.W. of the church, | 313351 |
| (10) Grove Farm , house, about ¼ m. W. of (9), | 309351 |
| (11) Firs Farm , house, 370 yards N. of (10 | 313354 |
| (12) Cefn-cist Farm , house, 680 yards N.N.E. of (11), | 317359 |
| (13) Holt Farm , house, ½ m. N.W. of (10), | 309365 |
| (14) Quaker's Farm , house and barn, ½ m. N.W. of (13). | 299364 |
| (15) Lower House Farm , house, about ½ m. E. of (14), | 308363 |
| (17) Pen-twyn , cottage and barn, 300 yards N.N.W. of (16). | 307368 |
| (18) Lower House Farm , S. side of Escley Brook, ¼ m. N.N.W. of (14), | 299369 |
| (19) Clothier Farm , house, 1,020 yards N.E. of (17), | 316373 |
| (20) Glibes Farm , ½ m. N.W. of (17). | 301374 |
| (21) Blaenau , two cottages, 320 yards W.S.W. of (20). | 298373 |
| (22) Old Kates , cottage and barn, 740 yards W. of (21 | 291373 |
| (23) Great Cefn Farm , house and barn, 500 W.S.W. of (22). | 287375 |
| (24) Lower Llan-Rosser , house, 550 yards N. of (23), | 287380 |
| (25) Tyn-y-gwynt , nearly ½ m. E.S.E. of (24), | 287381 |
| (26) Caeiron , house, 1,200 yards N.W. of (24), | 280389 |
| (27) Oldhay Farm , house, nearly ¾ m. N.E. of (20), | 310381 |
| (28) Upper Pen-y-park , house and barn, ¼ m. N.N.W. of (27 | 308395 |
| (29) Earthwork Camp , W. border of the parish, about 1 ½ m. N.W. | 296366 |
| The Birches and Sunnybank [deeds] |
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| Firs Farm and Rhyd y Back [deeds] |
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Newton |
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| 347329 | |
| (2) Newhouse Farm , house, dairy and stable, and barn, 100 yards S.E. | 348328 |
| Newhouse [deeds] |
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| (3) Upper Gwyrlodydd , 600 yards S.S.E. of the church. | 348324 |
| (4) Gwyrlodydd , house, 340 yards S. of (3), | 349321 |
| (5) Lower Newton Farm (Plate 21), house, 640 yards S. of (4), | 348315 |
| (6) Cwarelau , house and barn, 720 yards W.N.W. of (5). | 342316 |
| (7) Wayne Herbert , house and barn, ½ m. N.W. of (6). | 336322 |
| (8) Upper Court Farm , house 600 yards N.W. of the church, | 344334 |
| (9) Yatt Farm , house, 620 yards W.S.W. of (8) | 338332 |
| (10) Maes-coed Farm , house, ¼ m. W. of (9), | 333332 |
| (11) Green Farm , house and barn, 720 yards N.N.W. of (10). | 332338 |
| (12) Little Green Farm , house, 160 yards N. of (11), | 332340 |
| (13) Upper Newton Farm , 200 yards S.W. of (10). | 332330 |
| (14) Castle Farm , house, 600 yards N.W. of (13), | 328333 |
| Three Yew Trees [deeds] |
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Rowlestone |
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| 374271 | |
| (2) Court Farm , house and barn, 170 yards E.N.E. of the church. | 376271 |
| (4) Lower Mill , house, 700 yards S.S.E. of the church | 375265 |
| (5) Pull-yr-hunt , house and barns, 480 yards S.S.E. of (4). | 371261 |
| (6) Vro , house and barn, 500 yards E. of (5). | 382260 |
| (7) Park Farm , house and barn, 550 yards N.E of (6). | 386264 |
| (8) Edward's Barn , 560 yards E. of (4), | 381265 |
| (9) Pen-y-wyrlod , house, 960 yards W.S.W. of the church, | 364268 |
| (10) Fedw , house, about ¾ m. W.N.W. of the church | 363275 |
| (11) Wigga , house, nearly ½ m. N.N.E. of (10), | 365282 |
St Margarets |
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| 354338 | |
| (2) White House , house and barn, nearly 1 ¼ m. N.N.W. of the church. | 349357 |
| Whitehouse [research] |
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| (3) Barn, at Tanhouse Farm , 50 yards W. of the church | 354338 |
| (4) Fair Oak Farm , house, about 1 m. S. of the church | 355321 |
| (5) Tre-Cadifor , house and barn, 1 ¼ m. N.W. of the church | 338351 |
| (6) Coed-poath , 1 m. W.N.W. of (5). | 322357 |
| The Rock [deeds] |
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Walterstone |
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| 341250 | |
| (3) Motte and Bailey (Plan, p. xxxiv), 100 yards W. of the church. | 339250 |
| (4) Allt-yr-ynys , house, 1 m. S.S.W. of the church, | 335234 |
| Alltyrynys [research] |
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| (5) Court Farm , house, 330 yards S.E. of the church, | 343247 |
| (6) Upper Goytre , house, about ¾ m. E. of the church | 351248 |
| (7) Cwm Farm , house, 740 yards N.N.W. of the church, | 338256 |
| (8) Wern Fawr , house, 650 yards W.S.W. of the church | 334248 |
| (9) Walterstone Camp occupies a spur, ½ m. E. of the church. | 349251 |
| Lower House Farm [deeds] |
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Observations:
Map references by the Ewyas Lacy Study Group.
A few additional monuments and buildings described by the Royal Commission are not listed above because they are unnamed, but can be found by reference to photographs of the original RCHM publication in the Digital Images Collections.
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